by Joanne | Jan 20, 2016 | Devoted Living
It is hard to believe we are married 36 years. I can well remember the emotions of young love which anticipated the time we would spend together. But there is something to be said about a love which has grown old. Not stale. Old. He still opens doors, puts me on the...
by Joanne | Jan 19, 2016 | Book Reviews
We all want to live a meaningful life and for each of us, this will look differently. Purpose. Passion. Calling. Dreams. Every day we hear those words tossed about to the point, I wonder if we even truly “hear” them any longer. Sure we hear those words...
by Joanne | Jan 18, 2016 | Prayer
Our family has been blessed to enjoy the relationships of four generations – my mom, then me, my daughter, and now my granddaughters. Mom has led us well and I am not sure she even knew she was doing so. In her unassuming manner, she demonstrated strength,...
by Joanne | Jan 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
“When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it.” (Genesis 22:9, NLT) We seem to think that God wants us to give up things! God purified Abraham from this error, and the same process...
by Joanne | Jan 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
There are days in which God shows up in the most amazing way that our response can only be to proclaim His goodness, His faithfulness, His love and His mercy. And today is one of those days! For over a year now I have been involved with The Lulu Tree, a non-profit...